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Forestry and Wildlife<\/h1><\/div><\/div>
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URI conducts research to understand ecosystem dynamics and strengthen forest management and wildlife conservation in Rhode Island. Extension and outreach activities are intended to help inform forest stewards and the interested public by sharing information about forestry and wildlife topics, including research outputs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still more than half forested, Rhode Island has extensive and varied woodlands surrounding Narragansett Bay. The greatest threat facing the state’s forests is fragmentation and loss by conversion to other land uses, while newer threats such as climate change bring additional challenges. Wildlife species in Rhode Island require a diversity of habitats, including forests of different ages and stages of growth. Natural resource agencies in Rhode Island are promoting and implementing forestry practices to improve forest health and provide a range of habitat types on both public and private land. A landscape management approach will help conserve and maintain all types of native forest ecosystems and the wildlife species they support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

URI is addressing these challenges through the following activities in Rhode Island:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n